Margaret Kekewich: 1 book
Retreat and Retribution in Afghanistan 1842
Two Journals of the First Afghan War
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
The blow to British pride and confidence caused by the crushing defeat of their army in Afghanistan during the winter of 1841/2 compares in its impact to the disaster in New York on 11 September 2001. The British had replaced a popular and effective monarch with a weak one in the mistaken belief that...
